J.1.a.5 - DD254 ATOM-5.pdf

This solicitation is for the Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations and Maintenance (ATOM-5) contract to be awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center. The resultant ATOM-5 contract will provide support services to the Aeronautics and Exploration Technology Directorates at NASA Ames Research Center, including testing and facility operations, development projects, operation of support facilities, maintenance and repairs, and administration. The ground-based aerospace test facilities at Ames Research Center, such as wind tunnels, high-enthalpy Arc Jet facilities, and the Sensor and Thermal Protection System Advanced Research Lab, support experiments for Ames Research Center, other NASA Centers, other Federal agencies, and the commercial community. The facilities are also used to test commercially produced aircraft. In addition, the Arc Jet facilities have provided test data for various NASA spacecraft, and the STAR Lab supports a variety of mission types, technologies, and flight instrumentation. The contract requirements also include the development of test articles, new data systems and sensors, and innovative test techniques.